TUI Group

Greek hoteliers have signed contracts with major foreign tour operators with price hikes between 10% and 15% for the 2023 season.

Συνέντευξη με τον Βαγγέλη Γεωργίου, υπεύθυνο Νότιας Ευρώπης της TUI Group

June is ending with a 100 percent occupancy rate for major hotel units in Greece, with the island of Crete (pictured) topping the chart of popular European destinations drafted by TUI Group, one of the biggest tour operators in Europe, based on bookings.

Tourism Minister Nikolina Angelkova will participate in a high-level official event during the G20 tourism ministerial meeting in Buenos Aires, the ministry press service said.

Summer bookings to Turkey by German travelers have gone up 70 percent compared with last year, Europe’s largest holiday operator TUI Group announced on Jan. 10.

Europe's largest holiday operator TUI Group plans to expand in Greece, it said on Friday, signaling confidence in the tourism-dependent country's efforts to emerge from a long economic crisis.

TUI Group, Europe's largest tour operator, said summer trading was in line with expectations, with demand for Spain, Greece and the Caribbean helping to offset subdued bookings for Turkey and North Africa.

European travel and tourism giant TUI has reiterated its target of reaching at least 10 percent growth this year after seeing solid demand for winter and summer bookings, despite lower demand for Turkey and North Africa.

British travel company Thomas Cook stuck to its annual profit guidance on Sept. 27, after strong demand for summer holidays to destinations other than Turkey helped offset pressure on the group.

German tour operator TUI will increase by 35% its charter flights from Germany to Varna and Burgas, on the Bulgarian Black Sea coast, in Summer 2016 compared with last year, Bulgaria's Tourism Minister Nikolina Angelkova has said.